6 GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN (Kaufmann Concert Hall, Y.M.H.A.. Lex- ington A.ve. at 92nd St. 427-6000. Tuesday, ::\tray 7 at 8.) NIGHT LIFE (A highly arbitrary listing) MOSTLY FOR MUSIC (A few of the notable performers now in to\\rn.) JAKI BYARD-Bradley's, 70 University PI. (228- 6440). Piano, with bas ist Maj or Holley, from nine. on Sundays. BARBARA CARROLL-Cookery, 21 UniversIty PI., at 8th St. (OR 4-4450). Piano, from eight to one, except Sundays RAY CHARLEs-Waldorf-Astoria, Park Ave. at 49th St. (EL 5-3000). Vocals and piano, with his eighteen-piece orchestra and the Rayettes. At dinner and supper, except Sundays BLOSSOM DEARIE-Reno S\veeney, 126 VV. 13th St. (69 1-0900). Singing at the piano, between six and seven, Wednesdays through Satur- days. Starting vVednesday, May 8. Roy ELDRIDGE- Jimn1Y Ryan's, 154 W. 54th St. (CO 5-9505). Trumpet, with Bobby Pratt, Dick Katz, Joe Muranyi, Major Holley, and Eddie Locke. Nine-thirty to three, except Sundays. Roy HAYNES-Boomer's, 340 Bleeckel St., at Christopher St. (243-0245). Drums, with his quintet, from nine to three. Beginning \Vednesday, May 8. THAD JONES-M El LEWIS BAND-Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Ave. S., at 11th St. (989-9011). vVith vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mon- days. at ten. YUSEF LATEEF- Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Ave. S., at I I th St. (989-901 I). Flute, lead- ing a quartet, beginning Tuesday, May 7, at ten. JUNIOR MANCE-Mikell's, 760 Columbus -\ve., at 97th St. (864-8832). Piano, with a trio. Thursdays through Saturdays, from ten until three. HOWARD MCGHEE AND JOE CARROll-Boomer's. 340 Bleecker St, at Christopher St. (243- 02 45). Trumpet and vocals, respectively, with .:1 quintet. From nine to three, through Satur- day, May 4. DAVE McKENNA-Michael's Pub, 211 E. 55th St. (PL 8-2272). Piano, with a trio, from nine to one. through Saturday. May 4. MODERN JAZZ QUARTET-Half Note, 149 vV. 54th St. (586-5383). Piano, vibraharp, bass, and drums. Beginning Monday, May 6, at nlne- thirty. Sy OlivER-A.mericana, Seyenth Ave., at 52nd St. (581-1000). Trumpet, leading his or- chestra, from eight to one-thirty, nightly, except Sundays and lVlondays. ARTHUR PRYSOCK-Half Note, [49 vV. 54th St. (5 8h -S3 8 3) . Vocals, with a combo led by sax- ophonist Red Prysock. From nine-thirty, through Saturday. May 4. BUDDY RlcH-Buddy's Place, 1220 Second Ave., at 64th St. (752-5855). Drums, leading a septet. nightly, except Sundays BOBBY SHORT-Cafe Carlyle, Madison A. ve. at 76th St (RH 4- I 600). Singing and playing piano, Tuesdays through Saturdays, from nine-forty-five McCoy TYNER-Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh .l\ ve. S., at 11th St. (989-90 I I) Piano, lead- ing a quartet, from ten, through Sunday, May 5. DAVE VAN RONK- 1etro, 188 \i\T. Fourth St (()75- 08 92). Folksinger-guItarist. Fridav through Sunday, May 3-5, at nine-thirty and eleven-thirty. JOE VENuTI-Michael's Pub, 21 I E. 55th St (PL 8- 22 7 2 ). Jazz violin, with bassist :Milt Hin- ton drummer Cliff Leen1an. and pianist Chuck Folds. From nine to one, beginning fuesday, Ma} 7. CHUCK WAYNE AND JOE PUMA-Str}ker's, 103 'VV. 86th St., at Columbu <\ve. (874- 8 754). Guitar duo, Sundav fron1 nine until Ì\\O. . (\ fe\\ places where the notable perforn1ers and others, are performing.) ARTHUR'S TAVERN, 57 Gro\t' St. (CH 2-9468)- I-Ionle of the Gro\, e Stree1 Stol11pers, a go- get-' enl Dixieland band c0111posed of people S-M-r-W-T-F-S o I 6 I 7 I 8 I : II I v,ho hold other jobs n10st of the time but who turn this little bar into a rollicking room Mondays between nine-fifteen and one Tues- days through Saturdays, pianist Mabel God- win plays 1001 Songs Everyone Ren1embers. Closed Sundays. BITTER END, 147 Bleecker St (475-7 80 4)-Red brick walls fan1Íliar from album jackets of the early :,ixtie:,. Lori Leiberman and Murray McLauchlan, two young :,ingers and song- writers, trade sets through Monday, May 6. (On Friday, May 3, McLauchlan carries 011 opposite Labelle, a female vocal threesome that has lately been observed wearing space uniforms.) Singer Melissa Manchester, a twenty-three-year-old ex-Bette Midler Har- lette, does n1aterial that ranges from a sin- cere "I Can't Get Started with You" to a guaranteed-toe-tapping gospel number, "0 Heaven How You've Changed to Me." Man- chester and her band perform opposite the comedy trio 3's Con1pany Wednesday through Saturday, May 8-1 I. Show:, Sundays through Thursdays at nine and eleven; on Fridays and Saturdays at eight-thirty, ten-thirty, and twelve-thirty. Outsize ice-cream sodas and such. Tuesdays are set aside for lesser-known performers. BOOMER'S, 340 Bleecker St., at Christopher St (243- 02 45)-This appealing soul-food res- taurant, with red tablecloths, white brick walls, and an amiable staff, features various jazz groups. Howard McGhee, one of the first major bop trumpeters, nobly heads up a quintet that features singer Joe (Bebop) Carroll, who clowned with Dizzy Gillespie in the early fifties. Through Saturday, May 4. Saxophonist DavId Schnitter and his quartet will be present on Sunday and Tuesday, May 5 and 7. On Wednesday, May 8, drummer Roy Haynes starts sharing some of his past musical revelations with his young quintet, the Hip Ensemble. Music from nine to three. BOTTOM LINE, 15 W. 4th St., at Mercer St (228- 63 00 )-Rock and folk have been a big busi- ness for years, and at last New York has come by a club capacious enough to wheel and deal in these areas effectively. This new club, listeners will be glad to hear, seats four hun- dred and fifty customers at tables that are ar- ranged not in the usual j umble but in orderly rov.s-there are even aisles to walk in. Other oddities (by rock-club standards) include a sophisticated lighting system controlled fron1 a Shakespearean balcony; a large elevated stage that gives nearly everyone in the house a clear view of the performers' costumes and mannerisn1s; and, best of all, an impressive ')ound system that just begs for a "recorded live" album. Grover vVashington, J r., heads up a group that plays some carefully calcu- lated soul-jazz through Saturday, NIay 4. On Tuesday, May 7, Barry Manilow, pianist, singer, composer, and musical director for Bette Midler, begins performing opposite the sweet-harmony-rock band Barnaby Bye. Shows at ten and midnight. Snacks. BRADLEY'S, 70 University PI. (228- 6 44 0 )-Just next door to the local supermarket, this friendly, wood-panelled concern provides din- ner, New Realist paintings. and music by pi_ anist John Bunch and bassist Mike Moore from nine-thirty to two-thirty. Through Sat- urday, May 4. Pianist Allan Haig, who once played with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gilles- pie takes over Monday, May 6. On Sundays, ) froll1 nine to one, J aki Byard who plays with a confident feel for ragtime, stride, and more modern piano styles, has fun with bassist Ma- jor Holley, \vho sings in a voice as deep as his instrument. BUDDY'S PLACE, 1220 Second Ave., at 64th St (75 2 -S855)-An informal, agreeable second- story room that seats two-hundred patron,; and is decorated with photographs of Buddy Rich on the walls. The drummer hin1self is on the bandstand, heading up an exceptionally capable and rousing septet, made up of saxo- phonists Sal Nistico and Sonny Fortune, Kenny Barron on piano, guitarist Jack Wil- kins, bassist Anthony Jackson, and Jimmy Maeulin on congas. Two shows Mondays through Fridays; three shows Saturday s Snacks. Closed Sundays CAFÉ CARLYLE, Madison Ave. at 76th St. (RH 4- 1600 )-Bobby Short is renowned as much for his choice of material as for his talent, which is decidedly unfair; the quality of a Cole Porter song, after all, can be taken for granted. Not so Mr. Short-his forte is intensity rather than insouciance. Accom- panied by bassist Beverly Peer and drummer Dick Sheridan, he arrives at nine-forty-five every night except Sunday and Monday Din- ner and supper. COOKERY, 21 "Cniversity PI., at 8th St (OR 4- 4450)-Colored glass and antique cooking tools serve to decorate this establishment, vaguely reminiscent of a Howard Johnson's. Pianist Barbara Carroll, with an occasional look of wild delight on her face, plays a full- bodied piano with the assistance of Jay Leon- hart on bass. From eight to one. Sundays, Dick Hyman dominates the keyboard. Din- Ing. GRAND FINALE, 210 W. 70th St. (595-4 2 06)- A large, square room with wooden planks on the pillars, bright-red walls, and a central stage. Singer John C. Attie. a former cast member of "Jacques BreI Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris," goes on at nine and midnight through Saturday, May 4. Dinner GUITAR, 300 E. 24th St., at Second Ave. (679- 9 I 35 )-Spare, modern, and spacious, the set- ting for this resettled club is quite a contrast to its former home, where musician and listener alike felt cramped. The business at hand, however, remains as it was: nightly devotionals to the great spirit of the guitar. Carl Thompson, on guitar, and bassist Bob Doherty perform them through Saturday, May 4, from nine to one. On Sunday, May 5, guitarist Sam Brown and bassist Midge Pike begin collaborating. Dinner. HALF NOTE, 149 W. 54th St. (586-5383)-In its sleek, slick n1Ídtown hon1e, this club, a rather formal :,etting for jazz, is currently offering singer Arthur Prysock, who perforn1s vvith brother Red Prysock's band. Organist and singer Bu Pleasant alternates with the Pry- socks through Saturday, May 4. Monday, May 6, marks the arrival of the Modern Jazz Quartet-John Lewis, Milt Jackson, Percy I-Ieath, and Connie Kav-just a:, lyricdl as ever after about twenty years together. Welshman Dill Jones, an accomplished pian- ist, shares the bill. Sundays, various per- fornlers drop in. Nightly at nine-thirty, eleven-thirty, and one-thirty. JACQUES, 168 Bleecker St., at Sullivan St. (254- 5920 )-A dim den in which people drink, eat popcorn, throw darts, and listen to piano n1U- sic. Lance Hayward supplies the sounds from nine-thirty to three every night but vVednesday, when Jim Roberts sits in. Bass- ist Lyn Christie participates Fridays and Saturdays. Singer-pianist Dottie Stall", orth appears on Sundays from five to eight. JIMMY RYAN'S, 154 vV. 54th St. (CO 5-95 0 5)- No musical revolution here and no sartorial one, either, but traditionalists can hear son1e healthy Dixieland when Roy Eldridge, Bob- by Pratt, Dick Katz, Joe Muranyi, lVlajor Holley, and Eddie Locke cut loose. Music from nine-thirtv to three. Fridays and SatuI- Jays, pianist Steve Crist alternates \\ith the band from nine. Various other n1u icians turn up on Sunday'). JIMMY'S, 33 vV. 5 2 nd St. (757-8484 ')-A large, l11odern, noisy, and crowded restaurant C0111- plex that boasts, among other curiosities a circular bar and a U.P.I. teletvpe machine. Just outside the S2ND STREET ROOM. downstairs. hangs a large portrait of that street as it looked in the forties, with neon lights blaz- ing in front of clubs like the Three Deuces. the On)x, the Famous Door Ça change. all